Volume 1

Catalogue of the Stowe manuscripts in the British Museum.

  • British Museum. Department of Manuscripts (Stowe MSS)
Date:
1895-1896
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Catalogue of the Stowe manuscripts in the British Museum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ to meet in conference with the Archdukes’ deputyes to under- stand from them of all the points contayned in thys proiect, their last and resolut intention ” ; Hague, 5 Jan. 1608[9]. f. 289. 84. The same, asking that Antwerp may be chosen for the conference; Hague [5 Jan. 1609]. f. 291. 85. Sir C. Cornwallis, on a report that the French King imputes the failure of the negotiations to the King of Spain, “ who soddainUe had withdrawne his commissioners when the matter was arrived at the greatest ripenes,” eic.; Madrid, 7 Jan. 1608[9]. f. 292. 86. Sir H. Wotton, that the Pope has bestowed the rich abbey of Loredano on his nephew; Venice, 9 Jan. 1608[9]. f. 294. 87. Sir G. Carew, on the intrigues of P. de Toledo, the arrival of [William Douglas] Earl of Angus in Paris “ upon his bannishment out of the Kinge’s dominions,” etc.; Paris, 19 Jan. 1608[9]. f. 300. 88. Sir R. Win wood, on his expected departure with Sir R. Spencer and the French Commissioners for Antwerp; Hague, 22, 24 Jan. [1609]. ff. 302, 304. 89. The Archdukes to the Provincial of the Jesuits, forbidding the reception of Englishmen into the Abbey of Watten [nr. St. Omer]; 18 Jan. 1608[9]. Fr. Copy. f. 310. 90. Sir G. Carew, describing a bal masque at Court and a quarrel there between the Venetian Ambassador and P. de Toledo; Paris, 3 Feb. 1608[9]. f. 314. 91. Lord Salisbury, enclosing a copy of his letter to the English Commissioners at Antwerp, containing an account of Don F. Girono’s proposals; Whitehall, 4 Feb. 1608 [9]. f. 316. 92. James I. to the Archduke; [—Feb. 1609]. Copy. f. 320. 93. Sir C. Cornwallis, on the prospects of peace: “ If the Estates wilbe content to admitt a tolleration of religion in all their pro- vinces, the Kinge here will give them a renuntiation in what termes soever themselves will devise,” etc.; Madrid, 5 Feb. 1608[9]. f. 321. 94. Sir R. Winwood, on his reception at Antwerp; Antwerp, 10 Feb. 1608[9]. f. 326. 95. Sir G. Carew, on the Duke of Florence’s death, etc.: “ The King is here very much contented with the great care that was had in England to honour his Ambassador at the Queenes Maske, and so much the rather as it seemeth that the Spanishe Ambassadors were rebuted therein” ; Paris, 17 Feb. 1608[9]. f. 330. 96. Lord Salisbury, recommending the letter following; Whitehall, 17 Feb. 1608[9]. f. 332. 97. Qu. Anne [wife of James I.] to the Infanta [Isabella Clara Eugenia, Governess of the Spanish Netherlands], on behalf of [Henry] Hocns, merchant of Antwerp; 17 Feb. 1609. Copy. f. 334. 0 2
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